I will write until my knuckles are worn and my brain bewildered, but I will write on and on.

William Styron

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Topic

Perseverance Dedication Writing

Author

William Styron

Source

Letters of William Styron

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Styron, William. Letter to William C. Styron Sr. 1 June 1951.

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Since the measuring device has been constructed by the observer... We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.

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Topic
Nature of science
Speaker
Werner Heisenberg
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. Lecture about the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory. Gifford Lectures. 1955-1956, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland.

Current Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory." Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007.

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Yeah, I try to leave out the parts that people skip.

Elmore Leonard

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Topic
Writing

Author

Elmore Leonard
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Leonard, Elmore. Spoken during Book-of-the-Month Club luncheon. Luncheon. c. 1985, USA.